John Dr. R. Tolkien Biography
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was a philologist (scholar of language) and a world famous author. He is most renowned for his best-selling books, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy and The Hobbit.
J.R.R. Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa on January 3, 1892. His friends and family referred to him as Ronald. Ronald’s parents were Arthur and Mabel Tolkien, and he had a younger brother named Hilary. At the age of three, J.R.R. Tolkien was bitten by a large South African tarantula while he was playing outside. This experience caused Ronald to have a terrible fear of monsters, which would stay with him his entire life. When Ronald’s father’s job changed, he made significantly less money. The rest of the family was forced to move to England and stayed with Ronald’s mother’s family. Ronald never saw his father again because he died shortly after from a sudden stroke. At first, Ronald’s family lived in the English countryside, and then they moved to the city of Birmingham so the boys could attend school. Years later, Ronald’s writings would relay stories about the good and happiness of the country verses the bad and ugliness of the city. Tragically, when …show more content…
Tolkien enlisted in the army and was sent to France. He married Edith Bratt on March 22, 1916, right before he left for France. The war was horrendous time for Ronald. All of his close friends died in the war, and Ronald was stricken with a horrible disease. He was in and out of the hospital for two years. During Ronald’s recovery, he spent his time learning about ancient languages. Also, he became very interested in the stories of the people who spoke the languages. Ronald decided to create stories of mythology in the English languages. He began to invent the characters and stories for the Silmarillion, his life long work. Ronald based his stories on his life growing up in the country, Birmingham, and the war. He would continue writing the Silmarillion, but he would never complete
J.R.R. Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa on January 3, 1892. His friends and family referred to him as Ronald. Ronald’s parents were Arthur and Mabel Tolkien, and he had a younger brother named Hilary. At the age of three, J.R.R. Tolkien was bitten by a large South African tarantula while he was playing outside. This experience caused Ronald to have a terrible fear of monsters, which would stay with him his entire life. When Ronald’s father’s job changed, he made significantly less money. The rest of the family was forced to move to England and stayed with Ronald’s mother’s family. Ronald never saw his father again because he died shortly after from a sudden stroke. At first, Ronald’s family lived in the English countryside, and then they moved to the city of Birmingham so the boys could attend school. Years later, Ronald’s writings would relay stories about the good and happiness of the country verses the bad and ugliness of the city. Tragically, when …show more content…
Tolkien enlisted in the army and was sent to France. He married Edith Bratt on March 22, 1916, right before he left for France. The war was horrendous time for Ronald. All of his close friends died in the war, and Ronald was stricken with a horrible disease. He was in and out of the hospital for two years. During Ronald’s recovery, he spent his time learning about ancient languages. Also, he became very interested in the stories of the people who spoke the languages. Ronald decided to create stories of mythology in the English languages. He began to invent the characters and stories for the Silmarillion, his life long work. Ronald based his stories on his life growing up in the country, Birmingham, and the war. He would continue writing the Silmarillion, but he would never complete